EMEA Lens Media Manager (H/F)

EssilorLuxottica Group; France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica Group is seeking an EMEA Lens Media Manager to translate global brand and business strategies into effective media plans for France, Iberia and DACH. You will oversee media investment up to 5 million euros annually across Lens brands like Varilux, Eyezen and Stellest, and coordinate with Global and Local Marketing teams.

The role requires strong cross-market collaboration, expert media planning, and a data-driven approach to optimize impact and efficiency across digital and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional media experience, ideally with strategy and activation.
• Experience managing and challenging Media Agencies.
• Experience across multiple markets or international organizations considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of integrated media across digital and offline channels (TV, OOH, digital, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Translate global brand strategies into actionable media plans for France, Iberia and DACH.
• Lead development, implementation, optimization and measurement of integrated media plans across channels.
• Manage agency relationships, challenge recommendations, ensure budget efficiency and timely delivery.
• Provide performance insights and regular reporting to Global and Local Marketing stakeholders.

Skills

Media strategy

Media planning

Agency management

Multi-market exposure

Data analysis

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in‑class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

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About the role :

The EMEA Lens Media Manager is responsible for translating global brand and business strategies into effective media strategies and plans across France, Iberia and DACH.

The role covers up to 5m€ in annual media investment across key Lens brands including Varilux, Eyezen and Stellest, as well as Essilor and BBGR/Nikon brands in France.

Working at the intersection of Global Brand Marketing, Local Marketing teams and Media Agency, the Media Manager acts as the key media partner for the assigned markets, ensuring that media investment delivers against business and brand objectives while driving effectiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The role is part of the EMEA Media team, with three Media Managers each responsible for a dedicated cluster of markets

What you will do :

1) Media Strategy & Planning

• Translate global brand strategies and business objectives into actionable media strategies, briefs and plans.
• Lead the deve lopment, implementation, optimiz ation and measurement of integrated media plans across digital and offline channels.
• Ensure media strategies reflect target audiences, brand objectives , consumer insights and local market dynamics.
• Challenge media recommendations and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, efficiency and impact.
• Ensure the right balance between global strategic consistency and local market requirements.

2) Agency & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Publicis EMEA teams to develop and execute high quality media strategies and plans.
• Manage and challenge agency recommendations across planning, activation, optimi z ation, buying and reporting.
• Oversee media investment and buying recommendations, ensuring effective budget allocation and competitive media costs.
• Act as the key media partner for Global and Local Marketing teams within the assigned markets.
• Coordinate multiple markets, stakeholders and campaigns while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

3) Performance & Insights

• Analyze media and campaign performance and translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Provide regular performance and investment reporting to Global and Local Marketing stakeholders.
• Monitor competitive activity, market trends and emerging media best practices.
• Collaborate with the other specialist teams (Social, PR, etc.) to strengthen media effectiveness and measurement.

4) Media Capability & Transformation

• Build media culture and capabilities within Local Marketing teams through guidance, support and training.
• Contribute to the development of EMEA media processes, guidelines and best practices.
• Support the organiz ation's ongoing digital, data and media transformation agenda.
• Share learnings and best practices across the EME A Media team and broader organiz ation.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Minimum 5 years of professional media experience , ideally combining strategic planning and activation.
• Strong experience managing and challenging Media Agencies.
• Experience working across multiple markets and/or within an international organiz ation.
• Strong understanding of integrated media across digital and offline channels, including digital, TV, OOH, radio and other relevant channels.
• Solid understanding of media planning, buying, optimiz ation and measurement.
• Client side experience is preferred, although strong agency side candidates with the right strategic and stakeholder management capabilities will be considered.
• Experience in France, Iberia, DACH or other EMEA markets is an advantage.

English: Fluent, written and spoken – required .

French: Fluent, written and spoken – strongly preferred.

NCC : F12

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